Sjinkie Knegt

Sjinkie Knegt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʃɪŋki ˈknɛxt]; born 5 July 1989) is a Dutch short track speed skater.

Sjinkie Knegt
Knegt in 2009
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989
Bantega, Netherlands
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportShort track speed skating
ClubShorttrack Club Thialf
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 40.263 (2018)
1000 m: 1:22.413 (2018)
1500 m: 2:07.943 WR (2016)
3000 m: 4:38.905 (2002)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Pyeongchang1500 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 Sochi1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Montreal5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2015 MoscowOverall
Gold medal – first place2017 Rotterdam500 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Rotterdam5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2021 Dordrecht5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2012 Shanghai5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2013 Debrecen1000 m
Silver medal – second place2014 Montreal1000 m
Silver medal – second place2015 Moscow1500 m
Silver medal – second place2017 RotterdamOverall
Silver medal – second place2022 Montreal5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2013 Debrecen5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2015 Moscow5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2018 Montreal1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Heerenveen1500 m
Gold medal – first place2011 Heerenveen5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2012 Mladá BoleslavOverall
Gold medal – first place2012 Mladá Boleslav1000 m
Gold medal – first place2012 Mladá Boleslav1500 m
Gold medal – first place2012 Mladá Boleslav5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2013 Malmö1500 m
Gold medal – first place2015 DordrechtOverall
Gold medal – first place2015 Dordrecht1000 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Dordrecht1500 m
Gold medal – first place2016 Sochi500 m
Gold medal – first place2016 Sochi5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2017 Turin500 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Turin5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2018 Dresden500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Dresden1000 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Dresden1500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 DresdenOverall
Gold medal – first place2018 Dresden5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2021 Gdansk5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2009 Turin5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2011 HeerenveenOverall
Silver medal – second place2013 MalmöOverall
Silver medal – second place2013 Malmö500 m
Silver medal – second place2013 Malmö5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2014 Dresden500 m
Silver medal – second place2014 Dresden5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Dordrecht500 m
Bronze medal – third place2011 Heerenveen500 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 Dordrecht5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 TurinOverall
Bronze medal – third place2021 Gdansk1500 m

Career

He competed for the Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the men's 500 m, 1000 m, and 1500m.[1][2] At the January 2014 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships, he was disqualified from the 5000m relay final after making an obscene hand gesture at first-place finisher Victor Ahn of Russia.[3] At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 1000 meter race. This was the first medal for the Netherlands at the Olympics in short track.[4]

In 2015 Knegt won both the European and world titles in the overall competition.

At the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, Knegt won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres race.

References
  1. Vancouver 2010 Profile
  2. Jack de Menezes, "Short track speed skater Sjinkie Knegt disqualified for obscene gesture towards Russia's Viktor Ahn", The Independent, 2014.
  3. Davis, Laura E., "Dutch speed skater Sjinkie Knegt disqualified for obscene gesture", Los Angeles Times, 20 January 2014
  4. Stuart Clarke (15 February 2014). "Sochi 2014: Knegt gets hands dirty to win first Dutch short track medal". The Sport Review.

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